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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 9Pt. 3Ch. 2Art. 4.5§ 11376 Kin-Gap Mental Health Services

§ 11376 Kin-Gap Mental Health Services

Welfare and Institutions Code·California
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§ 11376 Kin-Gap Mental Health Services

This law says that foster kids who are now under legal guardianship and getting help from the Kin-GAP Program can still get mental health services. The county where the guardian lives has to help with this, but the county where the kid used to live has to approve the services quickly.

Key Takeaways

  • •Foster kids in legal guardianship can still get mental health help.
  • •The county where the guardian lives has to ask for help from the old county.
  • •The old county has to approve or deny the help quickly.

Example

A foster child named Alex moves in with his aunt in County B, but he used to live in County A. Alex needs to see a therapist for anxiety.

County B (where Alex lives now) has to ask County A (where Alex used to live) to approve Alex's therapy. County A has to say yes or no quickly so Alex can get help fast.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11376 Kin-Gap Mental Health Services

A foster child who has become the subject of a legal guardianship, who is receiving assistance under the Kin-GAP Program under this article or under Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 11385), including Medi-Cal, and whose foster care court supervision has been terminated, shall be provided medically necessary specialty mental health services by the local mental health plan in the county of residence of his or her legal guardian, pursuant to all of the following: (a) The host county mental health plan shall be responsible for submitting the treatment authorization request (TAR) to the mental health plan in the county of origin. (b) The requesting public or private service provider shall prepare the TAR. (c) The county of origin shall retain responsibility for authorization and reauthorization of services utilizing an expedited TAR process. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 559, Sec. 34. (AB 12) Effective January 1, 2011. This section also became operative on January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 11379.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

foster childlegal guardianshipKin-GAP ProgramMedi-Caltreatment authorization request (TAR)county of originhost county mental health plan

Related Statutes

  • § 11369 Kin-Gap Program Implementation
  • § 11374 Kin-Gap Payment Responsibility
  • § 10618.5 Calfresh Medi-Cal Enrollment Notice
  • § 11360 Kinship Guardianship Payment Program
  • § 11361 Kinship Guardianship Financial Support

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 11376.
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